Extracted from The Winston County Journal (Louisville, MS)
Wednesday, May 14, 1997

Malcolm Watkins
Farmer

Mr. Malcolm Lee Watkins, 89, of Philadelphia died Saturday, May 3, 1997 at Neshoba General Hospital.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Nowell Chapel with Rev. Jerry Bennett officiating. Burial was in Mars Hill in Leake County under the direction of Nowell Funeral Services.

Mr. Watkins was a farmer and died of heart failure.

Survivors include his wife, Jennie L. Watkins of Philadelphia; four sons, Hamp H. Watkins and Dennis Watkins both of Philadelphia, Cary Watkins of Conehatta and Malcom Watkins Jr., of Gilmer, TX; three daughters, Shirlen L. Thomas of Houston, TX, Sally Griffin of Houston, TX, and Sue Whatley of Philadelphia; two brothers, Cliff Watkins of Philadelphia and Grady Watkins of Vicksburg; four sisters, Nettie Ford, Alma Fryery, Loca Watkins and Gertie Foy, all of Vicksburg; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.